AUTHORS:

Hae-Jin Hwang , Heangwoo Lee , Chan-Ohk Oh

ABSTRACT:

Aging has become a significant issue in recent years, and the rapid growth in the elderly
population has caused a variety of problems. One of them is a problem of medical services
delivery. To solve this, the number of elderly medical welfare facilities has been increased.
Nonetheless, the qualitative advancement of such facilities has not been sufficient.
Significantly, few studies have been conducted that have attempted to analyze spatial
configuration according to the waiting space type, despite this being a highly important
factor in space usage and recognition according to the waiting space type in outpatient
departments of specialized geriatrics hospitals. This study utilized J-Graph and Space Syntax
in order to analyze space configuration according to the waiting space type in geriatrics
hospitals. The geriatrics hospitals selected for this study were limited to hospitals opened
after 2000 in Korea with more than 100 sickbeds. This study conducted quantitative analyses
on space usage, accessibility, and awareness according to waiting space use in the outpatient
department. The results of this study are expected to provide valid analyses in terms of
providing foundational data for space planning and utilization of outpatient departments in
geriatrics hospitals in the future

KEYWORDS:

Geriatrics hospital, Waiting space type, Spatial analysis

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